Friday, May 25, 2012

Acne (Pimples)


DEFINITION
Acne, facial blemishes, pimples, or whatever you call it, can be a source of suffering and interfere with your confidence. Injuries caused by acne can be healed slowly, and when one of them began to overcome another pimple will arise.
Hormones can be a cause of acne is a lot of things happen in adolescence. But basically everyone at all age levels can have acne. Some adult women have acne because of hormones that occurs when the period of pregnancy, menstrual cycle, or when starting or stops taking birth control pills.


SYMPTOMS
Acne can grow on the face, neck, chest, back and shoulders, depending on which area of ​​high oil production. Acne can be shaped as follows:
  • Blackheads (white or black)
    Occur if the pores are closed and deadlocked due to oil, dead skin cells and sometimes by bacteria.
  • Papules
    Is a blemish on the skin surface arise due to inflammation and infection in the pores. Papules may be redness on the skin smooth.
  • Postules
    A red stain that arise on the skin surface and there is pus in the end.
  • Nodules
    Is a large stain, hard, painful lumps under the skin surface. These bumps are formed by piles of blocked sweat or oil.
  • Cyst
    Cyst feels sore and a lump of pus under the skin surface. Will make it boils infection that can damage the skin.

Causes & Risk Factors
Cause

There are three factors that cause acne:
  1. Excess oil production
  2. Excessive dead skin cells will cause irritation to the pores.
  3. Growth of bacteria on the skin
Acne occurs when skin pores clogged by oil and dead skin cells. This blockage can cause a bulge in the pores and blackheads that become white. Alternatively, the blockage can be open at the skin surface and darken and become blackheads are black.

Acne will cause red dots with white centers that grew when clogged pores inflamed and infected. Closure and this inflammation occurs in the pores of the skin that produces lumps under the skin surface is called with a cyst.

It is not known what caused the increase in oil production that causes acne. But some things - hormones, bacteria, certain medical treatments and heredity - play a role.

Acne is not caused by dirt. In fact, scrubbing the skin too hard or cleansing with harsh soaps or other chemicals will irritate the skin and can cause acne to get worse. Skin cleansing is simply to remove oil and dead skin cells is needed.

Risk factors

Hormonal changes in the body can trigger or worsen acne. These changes usually occur on:
  • Adolescents, both male and female
  • Women and girls, in two to seven days before the menstrual period
  • Pregnant women
  • People who use certain medical treatments, including the cortisone
Other risk factors included were:
  • Direct use of substances containing oil on the skin, or the use of certain cosmetics directly to the skin.
  • Note in the family - if your parents had acne, then chances are you will also have acne.
  • Friction or pressure on the face caused by a variety of objects, such as telephone or mobile phones, helmets, tight collars and backpacks.
Prevention

When you experience acne improved or lost, you can continue with medical treatment or other treatment to prevent new acne. Ask your doctor about how you can prevent new acne. You can also prevent new acne self-care measures such as cleaning your skin with a gentle cleanser and avoid touching the affected areas.
Other tips to prevent acne are:
  • Clean the area of ​​skin that have acne tendencies will occur two times a day. Cleaning will remove excess skin oil and dead skin cells. But if too much can make skin irritation. Clean the skin with a gentle cleanser and use the free of oil content. Use skin care products are water based.
  • Use the-counter acne creams or gels to help keep dry skin from excess oil. Use products that contain benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid as active ingredients.
  • Avoid heavy foundation makeup. Use as a cosmetic cream base before the cosmetic powder used.
  • Clean makeup before bed. Sleep with cosmetics that are still attached to the skin can clog pores. Make sure to not use the old cosmetic cosmetics clean your equipment regularly with soapy water.
  • Avoid tight clothing. Tight clothing can store heat and moisture and can cause skin irritation. Avoid string / rubber, backpacks, helmets or sports equipment to prevent pressure on the tight skin.
  • Take a bath after exercise or after doing heavy work. Oil and sweat on the skin can withstand dirt and bacteria.

Evidence of Efficacy of Lab - Virus HIV / AIDS (discussed in Poster Magazine)


Who does not shudder to hear the word AIDS - the immune system caused by HIV infection of human immunodeficiency virus that triggered the emergence of various diseases? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 2-million people worldwide died of AIDS during 2008. That number may go down if people with AIDS to know propolis.

Propolis is not yet clinically proven to address HIV. However, based on research in vitro - in the lab - conducted by researchers from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States, propolis has the potential to enhance the immune system of HIV / AIDS. The research team thought that antiviral substances contained in propolis inhibit virus entry into CD4 + lymphocytes.

Propolis dose of 66.6? G / ml in cell cultures of CD4 + - T cells in the immune system that has a CD4 receptor to inhibit the expression of the HIV virus up to 85%. Typically in people with HIV / AIDS, the deadly virus infects CD4 cells and destroying bereseptor. Hence, the number of air-CD4 cells in people with HIV / AIDS fall far below normal. In healthy people, numbering around 500 - 1.500/mm3 blood.

Severe disease

Based on research in and outside the country, propolis was proven effective against several serious diseases. Dr. Dr. Eko Budi Koendhori MKes, from the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Airlangga (FK UNAIR), for example, prove the bee glue that helps reduce damage to lung tissue in mice infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis - bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB).

Of 100 mice infected M. tuberculosis, mice given the combination Isoniasid - antituberculosis drug - 25 mg / kg body weight and propolis showed elevated levels of interferon γ. Interferon γ plays activate macrophage cells that kill TB bacteria. Mice were given only Isoniasid increased lung damage from week 5 to-12. While the lungs of mice given conditions Isoniasid and propolis 800 mg dose at week 12 the same as in week-5.

Propolis served to increase the immunity of patients so that tissue damage can be suppressed. Standard medications work directly attacking the tuberculosis bacterium. Well, the combination of drugs and propolis kill the TB bacteria while reducing the lung damage caused by bacterial attack. "Propolis is great to boost the immune system. In addition, I expect to have anticancer abilities, "said Eko.

Cancer

Alleged Eko did not miss. Based on research conducted in the laboratory of Integrated Testing and Research (LPT) UGM, the studied propolis products can inhibit cancer cells HeLa (cervical cancer), Siha (uterus cancer cells), and T47D and MCF7 (breast cancer cells) with IC50 values ​​ranging 20-41 ug / ml. That is, propolis dose of 20-41 mg / ml can inhibit the activity of 50% of cancer cells in culture.

That is in line with research dr Woro Pratiwi MKes SpPD, from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Gadjah Mada (UGM). Propolis is given for 1 month to have anticancer effects in living organisms. Is indicated by a decrease in the number of tumor nodules or bumps and decrease in proliferation activity - a doubling - mammary gland tumor cells in mice. However, the effect is still lower than in mice fed a standard cancer drug, doxorubicin. 'So, need to be assessed using standardized propolis with anticancer drugs for optimal therapeutic effect and minimal side effects, "said Woro.

Polyphenols and flavonoids, some of the compounds contained in propolis, likely inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells. According to Dr. Edy Meiyanto of the Faculty of Pharmacy UGM, usually has the typical structure of flavonoids that can inhibit protein kinase that is used for cell proliferation. If the protein kinase is inhibited, cell physiological processes that were inhibited cell apoptosis alias to make the suicide program.

'Flavonoid and polyphenol compounds present in the propolis also has antioxidant effects and antitrombositopenia,' says Prof Dr Mustafa MKes Apt of Pharmacology & Toxicology Section of the Faculty. Faculty research team show that tested propolis preparation can prevent a decrease in platelet counts in mice infected by Plasmodium berghei - a parasite that causes malaria in mammals other than humans. Optimal dose of 5 ml / kg body weight are also able to increase the number of erythrocytes up to 37% after 8 days of administration.

Safe

Other properties of propolis that has been proven through research that antimicrobial effects. Eko tests conducted in 2007 showed propolis capable of killing the 26 isolates of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria that cause infections of the skin and respiratory tract and gastrointestinal Escherichia coli penginfeksi. Propolis dose of 10% and 20% are able to kill the entire sample both types of bacteria.

A similar study by Dr. Jessie Pamudji at the School of Pharmacy, Institut Teknologi Bandung prove the antibacterial effect of propolis against S. aureus and Propionibacterium acnes - the source of acne. 'That's because propolis contains antimicrobial compounds that are the pinocembrin flavones, flavonols galangin, and kafeat acid,' said Jessie.

Most importantly, recent evidence suggests that propolis is safe even if consumed in the long run. According to Dra Mulyati Sarto, MSi of LPT UGM, the toxicity of propolis is very low. 'Mice were given propolis every day for 1 month with a normal dose, organ function and body condition remained good, no problem,' he said.

Normal dose is equivalent to 1 tablespoon of propolis dissolved in 50 ml of water for human consumption. Propolis is a new cause of death half the test animals at doses above 10,000 mg / kg body weight. If converted to a person weighing 60 kg, the dose was equivalent to the consumption of 0.6 kg of propolis every day. That is, the efficacy and safety of propolis has been shown

Danger of Cocaine and Heroin Alcohol Defeat

  A study says, result in a poorer alcohol worse than the other two types of harmful substances, like heroin and cocaine.

As published in the journal the Lancet, an expert on drugs in the UK who are members of the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs (ISCD) has introduced a new method for measuring the adverse effects of drugs, both to individuals and society.

In his research report, Professor David Nutt of Imperial College London analyzed the alcohol worth mentioning as the most damaging substances in the world after taking into account the impact of individual and social tarhadap. After alcohol, other substances are the most destructive heroin and cocaine. The ecstasy was ranked eighth.

Professor Nutt wrote the study report along with other experts, like Dr. Leslie King, an adviser to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), and Dr Lawrence Phillips of the London School of Economics and Political Science.

In the new method, Professor Nutt uses a method called multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA). The method was created nine criteria for harm to the individual, as well as the seven categories of adverse effects for society.

Categories of harm to the individual such as death, poor health care quality, impaired mental function, loss of friendship, and injury. The negative effect on social categories such as crime, environmental kerusaka, family conflict, and a decrease in community involvement.

Heroin, cocaine, crystal meth and was recorded as the most harmful substances for the individual, whereas alcohol, heroin, and cocaine are the substances most harmful to the social.

However, having taken into account its impact on individuals and society as a whole, alcohol is recorded three times more dangerous than cocaine or tobacco.

World Health Organization, WHO, estimates that the risks associated with alcohol use causes 2.5 million deaths each year from liver heart disease, traffic accidents, suicide, and cancer. This figure accounts for 3.8 percent of total deaths and was ranked third trigger risk of premature death and disability in the world.

Large buttocks sign a Healthy Heart


VIVAnews - Having a big butt rather than simply displaying the sexy impression. Recent studies have revealed that the deposition of fat in the buttocks and thighs can increase the life expectancy of the owner.

Based on studies carried out a number of health experts from the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minnesota, the fat that accumulates at the base of the buttocks and upper legs actually reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Unlike the fat in the abdomen that increases the risk of these three diseases.

The research team led by Dr. Michael Jensen involving 28 men and women as participants. For eight weeks, they provide treatment and diet is the same on all the participants. They want to see growth in the body fat of participants.

The majority of participants had approximately 2.45 kg of fat in the upper body such as abdomen and chest. While at the bottom of the body such as buttocks, hips, and thighs approximately 1.5 kg. Measurements were made before and after 'quarantine period'.

In the present study revealed, there are differences in the fat cells that are wrapped around the upper and lower body. Fat cells in the lower body contains natural anti-inflammatory agent that can stop the clogging of arteries.

As quoted by the Daily Mail, Jensen said the findings challenged to find ways to increase the production of fat in the lower body without adding fat deposits in the upper body. "It's important to establish the body's protection and help prevent disease."

The findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences may be able to explain the benefits of having a pear-shaped body.

Turn off Cigarettes, Cigarettes Off Before You!


Let's quit smoking! The study, published by the National Cancer Center Hospital Dharmais said 90 percent of lung cancers and 30 percent more cancers will be prevented by quitting smoking.

Further information is also written down what are the benefits we can get if you stop smoking. First, by no longer smoking means we reduce the risk of heart attack, lung cancer, chronic lung disease, apnea, stroke, peptic ulcers, fetal growth retardation, disorders of pregnancy and childbirth, impotence and infertility, and osteoporosis.

The disease is ready to attack us because in a single cigarette there were at least 4,000 chemicals, 400 of which are toxic and about 40 of which can cause cancer. There are three of the most dangerous toxins, namely nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide. Nicotine takes only 10 seconds to reach the brain makes us addicted.

Second, breathe more easily and have better stamina. Third, we save money from buying cigarettes. If we are in a pack of cigarettes a day, so roughly we will save Rp. 5.475 million during the year. If more than a pack, the more savings we do.

Fourth, medical savings and insurance payments. Fifth, have cleaner teeth, breath, clothes, rooms, houses, and cars are odorless.

Sixth, it is very important that we save by quitting smoking people around us who do not smoke, especially children and our wives. Because of current smokers smoked only 25 percent of cigarette smoke emanating from the burning tip, while 75 percent were given to nonsmokers.

Parents of children with active smokers at risk of suffering from respiratory diseases such as asthma, two times more likely than children whose parents did not smoke. Prepare yourself to quit smoking should start with a strong will and motivation.
So, turn off your cigarette, cigarette before you turn off!

Pants Size and Risk of Cancer

 Do not ignore the size of the waist and groin that the longer continues to grow in diameter. Signs of obesity in the two parts of the body is a signal has occurred in abdominal fat accumulation.

Fat deposition is usually hidden and surrounds the organs in the abdomen and associated with type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease risk.

"Long time has been hypothesized that the size of our clothing is a tangible sign of obesity and fat inside the abdomen," said Dr. Laura AE Hughes, of Maastricht University, Netherlands.

Using information from 2,500 men and women involved in the study of diet and cancer, the researchers tried to justify the link between clothing sizes and the size of the waist and thighs, with a body mass index. According to the researchers, the size of the skirt or pants in the present one associated with cancer risk in the future.

During 13 years of the study, the researchers found that in women, the size of a large skirt can predict the risk of endometrial cancer. While in men, large size pants that can be used to predict the risk of kidney cancer.

In men, waist circumference need to be aware when more than 90 cm, while for women, more than 80 cm.

"In the future this may help epidemiologic studies to collect data on the size of the clothing as well as weight and height, particularly in obesity-prone population," said Hughes.

Reduce Heart Attack and Stroke with Diet

Study in Chicago found that the recommended diet for lowering blood pressure can reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. This study was followed by 88 000 healthy women aged nearly 25 years. The researchers examined the food choices of women and see how much suffering a heart attack and stroke. Those who have the outcome (result) is good are the women who followed the diet recommended by the government to reduce high blood pressure. The diet plan called DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) includes fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-calorie milk, and vegetables that contain lots of protein than meat.

Women with diet is about 24% lower risk of heart attack mangalami and 18% less likely to suffer a stroke than other women. Any 2 of 5 women aged 50 years in the United States has the potential to have heart and blood vessels, including heart attack and stroke. Previous research shows that diet can help children prevent high blood pressure and cholesterol, both of which can cause heart attacks.

This latest research was published in Monday's Archives of Internal Medicine. Approximately 15 000 women in the study followed the diet can lower blood pressure. They eat two times a serving of fruit, vegetables, and wheat as compared with 18 000 other women who followed the diet of ordinary American women. Although this study only learn about women, Fung said that he could gain the same advantage with this approach. The study was limited because only a woman can follow the diet for 24 years. Due to the limitations, Dr. Laura Svetkey, director of the Hypertension Center at Duke University said the study provides good results with long term originating diet high blood pressure reduction.

25 (Twenty Five) Tips for Staying Healthy Heart



  1. Eat more foods such as rice, vegetables, beans, spinach, fruit, fish, grains and yogurt.
  2. Eat less foods such as milk, cheese and nuts
  3. Add garlic to your recipes
  4. Eating foods that contain beta-carotene such as carrots, cabbage and root crops
  5. Reduce intake of sodium, no more than 1 ¼ teaspoon salt in a day
  6. Eat regular meals
  7. Drinking water throughout the day
  8. Change the habit of drinking coffee with tea
  9. Exercise regularly
  10. Using the stairs is better than using the elevator or stairs bike run
  11. Do your homework (such as sweeping, mopping, cleaning the house) in addition to your sport
  12. Maintain your ideal body weight
  13. Stop smoking
  14. Avoid alcoholic beverages
  15. Rest is pretty
  16. Monitor your blood pressure regularly
  17. Monitor your body's cholesterol levels
  18. Organize your daily schedule, to avoid stress
  19. Do exercises that are useful for such stress menrurangi inhale deeply, yoga and meditation
  20. Lots of laughter is good medicine
  21. Check your health regularly
  22. Control your blood sugar
  23. Know the history of heart disease and blood vessel in your family tree
  24. Give and receive affection from the people you care about
  25. Take the medication that was prescribed by a doctor for you

Watchful Heart From Teens

Although now middle-aged or older can be a coronary heart disease (CHD) to attack a person, from an early age as a teenager rather we must be vigilant. Because it was not only unhealthy lifestyles are the cause, but genetic factors.

"Indeed, CHD patients due to genetic factors are rarely encountered," said Dr. Pauline Endang Praptini MS clinical nutrition specialist from the RS Fatmawati Jakarta, Friday (22/5). Even so, it does not mean we do not heed them. If there is one family member affected by this disease is likely the offspring are also affected. "But for the prevalence is not known," he said.

CHD risk is high when we are suffering from high cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and love to smoke. "The possibility of a person exposed to the higher CHD when he does not just have one risk factor. For example, a person is obese is still smoking, too. This is very dangerous," said Pauline.

Therefore consider that unhealthy lifestyles such as fond of eating high fat foods such as organ meats, especially those from four-legged animals, such as eating saturated fats found in coconut milk and foods fried in vegetable cooking oils, butter consumption of trans fats are classified and stop immediately.

Heart Attacks and Drinking Habits Hot / Warm

Not only was the recommendation to drink hot water after eating, but associated with a HEART ATTACK!.

Logically ...., there may be truth. The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea while the practice of feeding and water instead of ES. Maybe our time has come to imitate the habit of drinking hot / warm while enjoying the meal. We will not lose anything, will actually receive benefits from this practice.

The ES is like drinking water, this article is appropriate for you Read. It is nice and fresh drinking water after eating ES, but it would be fatal. However, the water will solidify the oily stuff ES we just ate. He will slow down our digestive process. When these fats are formed in the intestine, it will narrow the many channels and over time it will cause fat to get together and we are getting fatter and the direction received numerous DISEASE.

The best way is to drink hot soup or hot water / warm after eating.

Important Memorandum HEART ATTACK!

You need to know that the signs of heart attack:
  1. will begin terasapada left hand.
  2. Too cautious at the beginning of a little pain in your upper chest. You may not experience chest pain on the first attack of heart attack.
  3. Fatigue and sweating are signs in general. In fact 60% of people with HEART HOSPITAL does not wake up after sleep.
Let us wary and cautious. The more we know, the brighter your chances to survive.
HEART HOSPITAL Experts say, if everyone who gets this article and leads to 10 others, he believes will be able to save a life.
Read this .... it also may save lives!. ** Be a loyal friend and continue to deliver this article kepadateman friends you care about ..... !

Complications of Chronic Pain

Thank God my prayers seemed to come true. One day my son is a member Melia Melia Propolis Summit provide and advocate to stop taking other medicines. I drink a day Melia Propolis 3 X 5 drops of morning, afternoon, evening.

Excellent, just three days I was taking it was a lot of changes in my health condition. One of my first month check up of blood sugar, uric acid, cholesterol, and heart showed a lot of change 3 months later I felt really healthy total to date. Weight stabilized, there was never any prohibition makanpun longer and stronger to go far enough. Thus miracles and extraordinary gifts that God has given me through the Melia Propolis so I can get an healthy life again. Melia Propolis and thanks to those readers who want to be healthy consumption MELIA PROPOLIS.

Insomnia


DEFINITION

Insomnia is difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. This condition is one of the common conditions and many complain about. With this condition you do not usually stay awake and feel refreshed. Insomnia can affect not only the energy and mood, but also your health, work performance and quality of life.

Sleep needs vary for each person. Many adults generally takes seven to eight hours. More than one in three adults sometimes have chronic insomnia.

SYMPTOMS

Symptoms of insomnia include:
• Trouble sleeping at night
• Waking at night
• Waking up too early
• Not feeling refreshed after waking up
• Tired or sleepy during the day
• Easy to anger, depression or anxiety
• Difficult to concentrate
• Increased risk of errors and accidents
• Headache
• gastrointestinal symptoms


Causes & Risk Factors
Cause

Insomnia is most often caused by some other factors, such as medical conditions that cause pain or use of substances that affect sleep. Common causes of insomnia include:
• Stress
• Restlessness
• Depression
• Certain drugs that cause sleep problems
• Caffeine, nicotine and alcohol
• Certain medical conditions
• Changes in the environment or work schedule
• poor sleep habits
• "Learning" insomnia, such as watching or reading late into the night
• Eating too much food in the evening

Risk factors

Enlarged if the risk of insomnia:
  • Women are twice as likely to have insomnia. Changes in hormones during the cycle and menopause play a role
  • More than 60 years old
  • Experiencing mental health disorders
  • Experiencing stress
  • Working at night
  • Come a long way

12 Natural Ways to Prevent Flu



UNTIL now have not found an effective treatment to overcome the flu, so prevention is the most appropriate action. Active in the fight against flu will make your life healthier.

The most effective way to prevent flu is to use the right treatment. It might not natural but it works better than the other way. But there are other strategies that you can try.

Here's some advice from Charles B. Inlander, president of The People's Medical Society, which you can try:

A. Hand Washing

Most of the flu virus is spread memalui direct contact. someone who has the flu sneezes into his hand, then touches the telephone, keyboard, glass in the kitchen. Germs can survive for several hours, even in some cases last up to weekly, then the thing will be touched by others.

Therefore, frequently washing hands. If hand washing is not available, rub your hands vigorously for several minutes. This will help to destroy most germs cause flu. Or wash your hands with alcohol-based cleaning.

2. Do not cover your sneeze or cough with your hands

Because germs and viruses can attach to an unprotected hand, the cover sneezes or coughs with your hands will facilitate the spread of germs to others. If you want to sneeze or cough, use a tissue, then throw in the trash-covered. If no tissue, palingkan your head of people who are around you then batuklah into the air.

3. Do not touch the face

The flu virus enters the body through the eyes, nose, or mouth. Touching the face is the primary mode of transmission in children with flu, and is the main way of transmitting the flu to their parents. 4. Water Drink plenty of water will speed up the system in your body, cleanse all the toxins in the body. A healthy adult needs eight glasses of fluid per day. How do you determine whether you get enough fluids or not? If the color of your urine is almost clear, you are well hydrated. If the color yellow, you need more fluids.

5. Sauna

Researchers are not certain about the role of sauna in flu prevention measures, but a German study in 1989 found that those who do the sauna twice a week decreased the frequency of experiencing flu by half compared with those who do not do sauna. His theory: when do the sauna you inhale air hotter, the temperature is too hot for flu viruses that do not allow the virus to survive.

6. The fresh air

Fresh air is important, especially during the rainy season that requires you to stay longer in the room, which means there will be more and more germs are circulating in crowded, dry rooms.

7. Doing regular aerobic

Aerobic exercise speeds up the heart to pump blood in larger quantities, so that will make you breathe faster and help transfer oxygen from the lungs into the blood, making you sweat when the body heats up. This exercise helps increase the body's natural ability to kill virus cells. 8. Eat foods that contain phytochemicals "Phyto" means plants, and natural chemicals in plants is very good for health. So, keep the vitamin pill, and eat green vegetables, red and yellow and do not forget the fruit.

9. Consumption of yogurt

Some studies show that eating a cup of low fat yogurt a day can reduce susceptibility to colds by 25%. According to the researchers, the good bacteria in yogurt may stimulate production of immune system substances that protect against disease.

10. Avoid cigarette

Statistics show that heavy smokers often suffer from colds and flu suffered more severe. Even secondhand smoke can affect the immune system. Smoking dries out the airways and paralyzes cilia, tiny hairs that limiting mucus membranes in the nose and lungs. In addition, the movement of fine wavy hair will issue a flu virus from the respiratory tract. Experts believe, one cigarette can paralyze cilia for 30-40 minutes.

11. Reduce alcohol consumption

Excessive alcohol consumption will suppress the immune system in various ways. Heavy drinkers tend to be infected and develop complications. Alcohol because alcohol is drying fluid from the body.

12. Relax

You can make yourself relax and activate the immune system. Evidence suggests, when you relax, interleukin, a leader in the response of the immune system to fight the flu virus, an increase in blood flow.

Train yourself to describe a pleasant or relaxing images. Do it for 30 minutes per day for a miraculous month. Remember, relaxation skills can be learned. People who try to relax, but still feel tired, will not experience changes in blood chemicals

Monitored Alcohol Harm Sperm Children


Mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy can damage her son's fertility later in life, says a study by Danish scientists, as quoted in Sexual Health News June 29, 2010.

The researchers found that if during pregnancy the mother drank alcohol as much as 4.5 or more per week, the sperm concentration of their children - some 20 years later - a third lower than men who are not exposed to alcohol during the pregnancy.

Dose of drinking was measured as 12 grams of alcohol, equivalent to 330 ml can of beer, one small glass of wine (120 ml).

Research by scientists at the University of Aarhus in Denmark was presented at the conference European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Rome.

"Our study shows that there is a connection between drinking alcohol in moderation during pregnancy and sperm concentration was lower in children," said Cecilia, who led the study.

But he noted that his research is an observational, scientists can not say for certain whether alcohol consumption is a cause of low sperm concentration.

"It is possible that drinking alcohol during pregnancy has harmful effects on fetal tissues that produce sperm in the testes - and thus have an impact on sperm quality in the future," Cecilia said in a report. According to Cecilia, given the research on the relationship of alcohol and sperm is the first time, more research is needed to determine causality and to drink the recommended safe limits.

However, if these findings are replicated by other studies in the future, may help explain why semen quality has declined in recent decades, and why in some countries are better than other countries.

The research team studied 347 Danish children born from 11 980 women who took part in the study between 1984 and 1987. Approximately 36 weeks of gestation, the mothers answered questions about lifestyle and health. After their children aged 18 and 21 years, between 2005 and 2006, the children of sperm and blood samples taken for analysis.

Data show that children of mothers who drank 4.5 or more alcoholic drinks per week had an average sperm concentration 25 million per milliliter, while children exposed to alcohol have at least 40 million sperm concentration per milliliter.

Anti Impotence Drugs Help Treatment of Cancer


anti-impotence drugs did have a positive side effect to enhance the effectiveness of therapy for brain tumor diseases, gastrointestinal and breast cancer.

In a preclinical test of anti-impotence drug known known as sildenafil (Viagra) and vardenafil (Levitra) helps the absorption of chemotherapy drugs into the "defense layer of blood" in the brain better. It is important to ensure that the chemotherapy made it to the cancer cells have spread to the brain.

Defense layer of blood in the brain is actually a natural mechanism for protecting the brain from exposure to hazardous substances. In the treatment of brain cancer, this would impede the delivery of drugs, especially by a large molecule drugs such as chemotherapy drugs. Well, anti impotence drugs turned out to make the absorption of the section is a good defense.

"Although chemotherapy drugs used the best, but if they can not penetrate the defenses of blood in the brain, the impact of chemotherapy will not be maximized. Because it allows the anti-impotence drug reaches the target cells," said Dr.Keith Black, neurosurgeon from Cedars Hospital -Sinai's AS.

Brain tumors caused by the growth of abnormal cells. This condition is either directly or indirectly, damage or destroy the parts dealing with vision, movement, balance, memory, or behavior.

Propolis to treat infertility (Infertility)

According to research conducted by Dr Ali FM from Ain Shams University in Egypt, propolis is effective in treating infertility associated with mild endometriosis.

In a small randomized trial, the scientists found that the use of bee propolis is an effective way for treatment of infertility and no reported side effects of its use.

Study

The study results presented at the 59th annual meeting of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine in San Antonio, Texas (October 13, 2003), researchers studied 40 female patients for more than two years. The patient was using propolis 500 mg twice daily and the other a placebo for more than half a year.

study results showed that among those who use propolis, 60% became pregnant compared with 20% in those taking placebo. This research is still considered a small trial but is a promising start for the medical community to do more research on the ability of propolis in treating infertility.

Starting from Deadly Bacterial Infections Sore Throat



California, a sore throat When a person is often ignored. A man from California had to fight to live against deadly bacterial infection that begins with a sore throat.

Initially Patrick Abram Jr. (20 years) complained to her parents Patrick and Leslie Abram about a sore throat for two weeks.

But when the father went to his house to check, he was very surprised to find her eyes yellowed and swollen jaw and his left foot. It turned out that this bacterial infection has spread to other parts of the body including the brain.

"The condition is more severe than just a sore throat," said the father, as quoted from AOLHealth, Tuesday (18/05/2010).

The father eventually took Abram Jr. to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, California. This is where doctors diagnosed the disease Abram Jr. Lemierre's syndrome a rare but potentially lethal.

Lemierre's syndrome was first discovered by Andre Lemierre in 1936 after conducting a case study of 20 patients, 18 of them died of the disease derived from a bacterial infection in the throat.

The infection is caused by Fusobacteria necrophorum which collects in the back of the throat, but his reasons are not clear the bacteria multiply rapidly and spread to other areas in the body.

This disease had disappeared since the advent of antibiotics. But then come back several decades and is known as the forgotten disease (forgotten disease).

In the case of Abram Jr., who gathered the bacteria move into the blood flow to the legs and brain. This is what causes swelling in the area.

Dr. Robert and the team gave her antibiotics and cut a small part of the vein where the bacteria come together and form blood clots. This procedure is intended to halt the infection to other organs.

In addition, other surgeons also perform surgery to relieve swelling in his brain. Abram Jr. due to this condition had to be in ICU with much pain. Further tests still needed to see if antibiotics are given is working or not.

But Dr. Kent Holtrof, founder of Holtrof Medical Group reveals that a person stricken with a sore throat that does not have to panic to the possibility of Lemierre syndrome.

"It took several weeks to several months to make this infection occurs. But things to consider when exposed to recognize the symptoms of sore throat is persistent or associated with systems such as headaches and swelling in the body that did not go away," he said.

This disease is not contagious, but his attacks faster than the cancer. The symptoms are very similar to the flu and sore throat, as well as the disease attacks different organs in each case.

Key in order to survive with this disease is to identify quickly and immediately responsive to antibiotics these bacteria and dry the swelling. With appropriate therapy, the mortality rate is only about 4-12 percent.

Peritonitis

Description
Peritonitis is an inflammation of the peritoneum, a thin membrane that lines the abdominal wall and covers the internal organs. The inflammation caused by bacterial or fungal infection of this membrane.

Primary peritonitis caused by the spread of infection from blood and lymph nodes to the peritoneum. Rare types of peritonitis - less than 1% of all cases of primary peritonitis.

The more common type of peritonitis, which is called secondary peritonitis, caused by an infection when it comes to the peritoneum from the gastrointestinal or biliary tract. The second case of peritonitis is very serious and can be life threatening if not treated quickly.

Signs and Symptoms
The signs and symptoms of peritonitis include:
Swelling and pain in the abdomen
* Fever and chills
* Loss of appetite
* Haus
* Nausea and vomiting
* Urine limited

Treatment
Potentially life threatening peritonitis. Patients recommended for treatment in hospital. Patients require surgery to remove the source of infection, such as appendicitis, or to repair a tear in the wall of the gastrointestinal or biliary tract.

Propolis foils Amputation

Visit close relatives in mid-2006 have been fatal to Yatinah. With a blood sugar level 423 mg / l legs do not feel the hood of the heat transport. Arriving at the home of your foot blister.

Blister was then swollen with fluid. Due to the growing swell, 61-year-old woman was then taken to a hospital in Calcutta. Doctors rending and then suturing discharge. That cuts the initial pain. Diseases of sugar makes the wound never closes. In 3 months, the wound was wide and deep.

Although every day is washed with warm water and compressed, the wound was too small. In the fifth month, the wound begins to fester and gave off a bad odor. Peak in early 2007 penetrating injuries to the soles of the feet and into ganren. He was no longer able to stand, let alone walk. Mobility of women 9 children were dependent on a wheelchair.

Yatinah often commute to the clinic and the hospital to check his wound. Women whose lives rely on a small food stall in front of the house must spend Rp250.000-Rp500.000 each check. However, ganren continue spreading until blackened bruise surrounding skin. March 2007, black bruise was spreading near the ankle. "If it was up to the ankle should be amputated," said Yatinah quoting doctors. He was only able to let go while continuing to take medication from a doctor.

Recover

On April 2007, a neighbor came to visit and suggested taking propolis. Yatinah in doubt though. "Doctors at the clinics and hospitals by the famous plant-made drugs can not cure, let alone ordinary supplements," he said. During the three days he consumed capsules containing 500 mg of propolis in the morning, noon, and night. According Yatinah, low initial consumption is to allow the body to adapt.

After 3 days of consumption, Yatinah feel no rejection reaction of the body and the smell is reduced. That's when he felt a throbbing wound, a sign of taste nerve re-active. Consumption was increased to 3 capsules every drink with a fixed frequency. Two weeks of eating, pus stopped out. The odor was no longer smell. Sores on the palms begin to dry, while the wounds in his back legs to narrow. Bruising around the wound faded black.

At that time the consumption of propolis is still accompanied by chemical drugs. After the doctor finished drugs, Yatinah continue treatment only with propolis. A month after consumption, turn wound on the back foot to close the wound to dry together in the palm. Two months of eating, my grandmother's 17 grandchildren get out of the wheelchair. He returned to walk though a bit wobbly. Less than 3 months of consuming, terrible wound was gone.

Not just taking propolis orally, Yatinah also used for topical ointments. He applied ointment containing propolis and aloe vera on ganren at his feet. Previous wound was washed 2-3 times with intravenous fluids. Was chosen because of sterile infusion fluids. After rinsing with liquid honey, did topical ointment. Replace the liquid honey that although potent alcohol dries the wound but the pain was unbearable.

Inner and outer

According to Dr. Hafuan Lutfie, doctors who prescribe propolis since 2002, propolis can work inside and outside the body. If taken orally, propolis improve the function of the pancreas to produce insulin that lowers blood glucose levels. "But with a record of the pancreas is still functioning and has not been totally destroyed," he said. In addition to helping the healing, propolis also provides nutrients that the cells can regenerate. Functions that can not be replaced by medical drugs.

If used outside the body, such as a topical ointment, propolis ganren can heal and remove the pus and odor. Because the bee glue that is antibacterial. According Hafuan, pus and smell the rest of the battle between the white blood cells and bacterial pathogens from the air. If the bacteria has been defeated by propolis, no more odor causing pus to form. Other properties of propolis and other beekeeping products in general is to assist the drying so it is not overcome by bacterial pathogens.

Healing power of propolis depends on the levels of consumption. The higher the level, the more potent the cure. However, if levels are too high, ie exceeding 60% of these compounds can not undigested body because of its tough and hard. As nonkimiawi products, propolis is safe for consumption in the long term without side effects. After all, Hafuan reminded, in addition to the intake of propolis, diabetics still have to maintain your diet and avoid high consumption of glucose and carbohydrates.

Antibacterial

Propolis is a powerful muzzle diabetes mellitus and its side effects because the content of CAPE fenetil kafeat acid ester alias. Fuliang research from Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, and Hepburn of Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, proving propolis extract lowers glucose, fructosamine, malonaldehida, nitric oxide, nitric oxide synthetase, triglycerides, total cholesterol in the blood up. While the results of laboratory testing of the Integrated Research and Testing (LPT), Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, found propolis rich in alkaloids, flavonoids, polyphenols, saponins, tannins and quercetin, all of which are antioxidants.

According to Dr. Robert Hatibie, doctors who prescribe propolis and bee products, propolis stimulates the immune system so the body can fight the infection of pathogenic bacteria. According to Prof Dr Ir Mappatoba Sila, a bee researcher at the Faculty of Forestry, University of Hasanuddin, Makassar, South Sulawesi, bee propolis was formed to protect the newly hatched larvae from fungal and bacterial infections. So, "Naturally it has to be antibacterial," he said.

Mappatoba reinforced the opinion of Dr. Robert and Dr. Eko Budi Koendhori MKes of the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Airlangga. Propolis research in 2007 proved able to kill the 26 isolates of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria that cause infections of the skin and respiratory tract and gastrointestinal Escherichia coli penginfeksi. Propolis dose of 10% and 20% are able to kill the entire sample both types of bacteria. For Yatinah, whatever the explanation, the important thing he escaped amputation and can walk again